The film is being made by Fox, who are also behind an adaptation of another of Christie’s classics, Murder on the Orient Express, which will be directed by Kenneth Branagh. In the US, the book was always known as And Then There Were None, but in the UK it wasn’t published under that title until 1985. The novel attracted some controversy for its original English title, Ten Little Niggers, a reference to a nursery rhyme that plays a key part in the plot.

But the last English-language film adaptation was in 1989, under the title Ten Little Indians – though M Night Shyamalan’s co-opted the conceit for an elevator setting in his 2010 movie Devil.Ĭhristie’s novel was first published in 1939 and – despite not featuring either Hercule Poirot or her other much-loved sleuth, Miss Marple – remains her bestselling book, having sold more than 100m copies. After the guests start turning up dead, the mystery. (NOTE: This book cannot be returned and may not be eligible for discounts.). Owen to enjoy a holiday on Indian Island. and Detection: Peril at End House / The Murder at Hazelmoor / Easy to Kill / Ten Little Indians / Evil Under the Sun (Used Book) - Agatha Christie. Ten Little Indians, a Mystery Play in Three Acts By Agatha 1890-1976 Christie. Ten Little Indians was the third film version of Agatha Christies marvelous mystery thriller, which was first published in Great Britain in 1939. The story, about 10 people gathered on a remote island by a mysterious host, has already been the subject of multiple big- and small-screen versions, and the BBC are currently in production on a miniseries. The novel focuses on a group of people invited by a mysterious Mr.

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